Suddenly, "orders" submenu is stuck. Can't do anything with units.

[con20or]

Happened me again yesterday, but at the very start of the scenario, 'greenes alone'.

I finally beat it last night (on normal, booo), and the scenario ended. I fired it up again strauight away after to check something at the start of the scenario, and all of a sudden i was colonel william robinson again.

[norb]

I again apologize, as this seems to be either a computer specific or a sequence of events specific issue.

Here's how you can help us fix this if you would not mind. We need a repeatable sequence of events that cause these issues. On our team MTG used to get this issue every once in a while, but has not gotten it with the latest builds for the patch. But that does not mean it's fixed. I want to be sure.

A repeatable sequence of events:
1. launch game
2. click single player
3. alt-tab out
4. alt-tab back
5. go to gb menu screen
6. click scen 5
7. launch scen 5
8. (now in game)click map
9. alt-tab
.....

The above is just an example and it's a lot to ask, I understand. But it would really help to make sure we have this bug squashed.

Thank you,
Norb

[con20or]

I again apologize, as this seems to be either a computer specific or a sequence of events specific issue.

Computer specific! How dare you sir, you have insulted my honour and i demand satifaction.

No problem, i'll try that sequence of events later on. I do alt-tab alot

[norb]

If it's computer specific then I'm screwed, so we'll just have to assume it's sequence of events. Your honor is intact!

You do alt-tab.... Very interesting. See if you get the bug without ever alt-tabbing. either don't alt-tab, or run in windowed mode, but play the game and never alt-tab. We have looked into that being one of the issues.

[con20or]

i just alt-tab to go to next song etc. The bug is rare, ive only experienced it twice, and only on that one scenario. ill try out a few things later.

[con20or]

I again apologize, as this seems to be either a computer specific or a sequence of events specific issue.

Here's how you can help us fix this if you would not mind. We need a repeatable sequence of events that cause these issues. On our team MTG used to get this issue every once in a while, but has not gotten it with the latest builds for the patch. But that does not mean it's fixed. I want to be sure.

A repeatable sequence of events:
1. launch game
2. click single player
3. alt-tab out
4. alt-tab back
5. go to gb menu screen
6. click scen 5
7. launch scen 5
8. (now in game)click map
9. alt-tab
.....

The above is just an example and it's a lot to ask, I understand. But it would really help to make sure we have this bug squashed.

Thank you,
Norb

I just tried that sequence, no luck. Ive been alt-tabbing like a lunatic as well.

If it helps, one other thing that I do regularly ( as often as i can, maybe not ten times, but almost) on that scenario is send courier messages to Geary asking for support at my location.

[gumby7]

ok, assuming the 1 minute autosave saves on the minute (1:00, 2:00, etc) then this auto save is 44 seconds before the bug hits with the toolbar getting stuck on courier and being unable to give orders. It wont let me attach a save file so here's a .rar conatining it.

ALSO POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT: this bug also occurs when I use the blue and grey toolbar mod.

Lastly, here's my specs if that would help determine if its computer specific:
Windows XP Service Pack 3
T6414
AMD Athlon 64
3200+
1.99 GHz, 2GB Ram

[Marching Thru Georgia]

When I loaded the game, the bug had already happened. I was a regimental commander at the start.

[norb]

ok, assuming the 1 minute autosave saves on the minute (1:00, 2:00, etc) then this auto save is 44 seconds before the bug hits with the toolbar getting stuck on courier and being unable to give orders. It wont let me attach a save file so here's a .rar conatining it.

ALSO POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT: this bug also occurs when I use the blue and grey toolbar mod.

Lastly, here's my specs if that would help determine if its computer specific:
Windows XP Service Pack 3
T6414
AMD Athlon 64
3200+
1.99 GHz, 2GB Ram

Can you get the bug without any mods loaded?

[garyknowz]

This looks a lot like the bug I had a few months ago with Little Powell's A.P. Hill mod (i.e., all units, including 'yourself' switches to AI control and all I could get was the courier screen, but couldn't do anything with it) after 10 minutes or so into the scenario. I finally got it fixed by going back to a previous version of the game. It seems to have had something to do with a carryover glitch or whatnot.

Have you tried any of the other scenarios, or updated the game recently?